Lim Hayeon was born in Incheon in 1998. She studied philosophy and film, television, and multimedia at Sungkyunkwan University before pursuing film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. She has directed short films including Vintage Love (2024) and The Rib (2024), which have been screened at the Great Short Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, and Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.
